CBS Sports: 'Playoffs are a realistic possibility' for Bucs this season

After finishing dead last in the league with just 22 sacks and struggling on both sides of the ball last year, the Bucs unfortunately finished 5-11 in one of the worst seasons they’ve had in years instead of taking a trip to the playoffs like everyone originally anticipated.

As a result, general manager Jason Licht & Co. have spent the offseason loading the team’s roster with depth at multiple positions to ensure they avoid another losing season. Therefore, the Bucs are now strolling into the 2018 season with a talented roster and plenty of weapons on both sides of the ball that can hopefully lead this team to a playoff berth. At least that’s what CBS Sports’ Ryan Wilson seems to believe. In his recent feature which gave the Bucs an A for their offseason moves, Wilson predicts that Tampa Bay will finally snap their playoff drought once and for all this year.

“The team finished 9-7 in 2016 with the 19th-rated offense and the 13th-rated defense,” Wilson wrote. “If the Bucs’ offense replicates last year’s success (and there’s no reason to think they won’t improve on it), and the defense can just be a replacement-level unit, the playoffs are a realistic possibility.”

The Bucs haven’t reached the post season in over a decade now and are hoping that changes when they return to the field this fall with a new look and an improved roster

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